A return to form from Woody Allen

It’s fair to say that Woody Allen’s 48 films have been of varying qualities from the modern classic that is Annie Hall to 1987’s ‘unwatchable’ September, but with Blue Jasmine, Allen has created one of his best films in years, if not ever!

Cate Blanchett leads an incredible cast, which includes Alec Baldwin, Louis C.K and Sally Hawkins. Jasmine, played by Blanchett, is a deluded formerly wealthy New York socialite who has fallen on hard times and ends up living in her sister’s small San Francisco apartment. Even with her addiction to alcohol and prescription drugs, Jasmine forces her patronising advice on anyone who will listen, leading to resentment and anger from her sister and her boyfriend Chili.